"[T]he best published overview of historic preservation... I use it as a course text." --Lauren Sickels-Taves, architectural convervator, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village Historic Preservation provides a thorough overview of the theory, technique, and procedure for preserving our architectural heritage. The perfect introduction for architecture students, local officials, community leaders, and the interested layperson, it covers preservation philosophy, the history of the movement, the role of national, state, and local government, the designation and documentation of historic structures, establishing a historic district, architectural styles, sensitive architectural design and planning, preservation technology, and the economics of building rehabilitation.
Norman Tyler is on the faculty of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Eastern Michigan University and was director of the program from 1990 to 2009. He has a PhD from Michigan State University in Urban and Regional Planning and a Doctor or Architecture degree from The University of Michigan. He is a certified planner (AICP) and registered architect who had his own architecture/planning firm prior to becoming a full-time faculty member.
Norm has been on the board of a variety of professional organizations: planning (Michigan Association of Planning), architecture (American Institute of Architects, Huron Valley Chapter), and preservation (Michigan Historic Preservation Network). He has given numerous conference presentations on varied topics, including historic preservation, downtown revitalization, transportation, economic development, and Internet applications for community planning. His book, Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles and Practices, was recently published in its 2nd edition. He will soon have a book published on Planning and Community Development, and has begun writing a book on Greek Revival architecture with co-author Ilene Tyler. He has for many years been active in historic preservation and planning activities in Ann Arbor, and has served on the Ann Arbor Historic District Commission, is a founding member of the Ann Arbor Preservation Alliance, and chaired the design project for the Ann Arbor Historic Street Exhibit Program. His other interests include genealogy, music, the Peace Corps, and working on his historic Greek Revival house.
More on Norm is available at his web site: www.emich.edu/public/geo/norm.html
